Peugeot 208, Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen Golf… find out which was the best-selling new car in Europe in 2024

The Dacia Sandero ends 2024 as the best-selling car in Europe, all engines combined. It thus dethrones the Tesla Model Y, which nevertheless remains largely at the top of the electric vehicle sales.

The Dacia Sandero ends 2024 as the best-selling new car in Europe, all energies combined. The city car dethrones the Tesla Model Y, which nevertheless remains largely at the top of the electric car ranking.

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12.9 million new cars sold in 2024

In Europe, 12.9 million new passenger cars were sold in 2024, an increase of 0.9% in one year, according to the latest data from JATO Dynamics. Despite this increase, the level of sales remains lower than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic.

For the first time, it is the Dacia Sandero that rises to the top of sales, ahead of the Tesla Model Y, the best-selling car in Europe the previous year. The Romanian city car has attracted a huge number of buyers with its attractive price and practicality.

It should also be noted that SUVs continue to break sales records, now representing 54% of total new registrations in Europe. 6.92 million SUVs were sold in 2024 on the Old Continent, an increase of 4% compared to 2023.

Top 10 best-selling cars in Europe in 2024:

1. Dacia Sandero, 268,101 units

2. Renault Clio, 216,317

3. Volkswagen Golf, 215,715

4. Tesla Model Y, 209.214

5. Volkswagen T-Roc, 202.840

6. Peugeot 208, 199.909

7. Toyota Yaris Cross, 194.006

8. Skoda Octavia, 180.607

9. Dacia Duster, 175.213

10. Toyota Yaris, 174,042

This ranking is compiled by JATO Dynamics, which compiled new vehicle sales data from 28 European countries (all EU countries except Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia, plus the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland). These figures include all engine types.